Events

A symbol (*) marks events that have not appeared in a previous issue
of Education Week.

September

24—College counselors: Fall Counselor Workshop,
sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board,
for secondary school college counselors, at Delaware State University
in Dover, Del., and at St. Francis College in Loretto, Pa. Contact:
Stephen DiPietro, Director of Secondary School Services, MSROCB, 3440
Market St., Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (800) 787-7477; fax:
(215) 387-5805; e-mail: [email protected].

30—College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by
the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high
school students and their parents, at the Nassau Coliseum in Long
Island, N.Y. Contact: NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314;
(800) 822-6285; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.

2—College counselors: Fall Counselor Workshop,
sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board,
for secondary school college counselors, at Robert Morris College in
Coraopolis, Pa., and the State University of New York at Stony Brook in
Stony Brook, N.Y. Contact: Stephen DiPietro, Director of Secondary
School Services, MSROCB, 3440 Market St., Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA
19104; (800) 787-7477; fax: (215) 387-5805; e-mail: [email protected].

2-3—College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by
the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high
school students and their parents, at the Minneapolis Convention
Center. Contact: NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (800)
822-6285; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.

3—College counselors: Fall Counselor Workshop,
sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board,
for secondary school college counselors, at New School University in
New York City. Contact: Stephen DiPietro, Director of Secondary School
Services, MSROCB, 3440 Market St., Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA 19104;
(800) 787-7477; fax: (215) 387-5805; e-mail: [email protected].

4-6—Learning disabilities: International Conference on
Programming for a Diverse Population of Children and Youth with
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, sponsored by the Council for Children
with Behavioral Disorders, for educators and related service personnel
who provide direct and indirect services to children and youths with
challenging behaviors, at the Atlanta Airport Hilton & Towers in
Altlanta. Contact: Linda Bullock, CCBD, University of North Texas, PO
Box 310860, Denton, TX 76203; (940) 565-3583; fax: (940) 565-4055;
e-mail:
www.unt.edu/behavioraldisorders.

5—College counselors: Fall Counselor Workshop,
sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board,
for secondary school college counselors, at the State University of New
York at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., and Drexel University in
Philadelphia. Contact: Stephen DiPietro, Director of Secondary School
Services, MSROCB, 3440 Market St., Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA 19104;
(800) 787-7477; fax: (215) 387-5805; e-mail: [email protected].

5—English: Exploring the Landscape of Learning,
sponsored by the Michigan Council of Teachers of English, for English
teachers, in Lansing, Mich. Contact: Gregory Shafer, MCTE, (810)
232-2831; e-mail: [email protected].

5-6—English: Guarantees for Success in a Time of
Change, sponsored by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language
Arts, for English teachers, in Dublin, Ohio. Contact: Marge Ford,
OCTELA, (330) 755-0162; e-mail: [email protected].

7—College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the
National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high school
students and their parents, at the Cincinnati Convention Center in
Cincinnati. Contact: NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314;
(800) 822-6285; fax: (703) 836- 8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.

7-9—Leadership: Beginning Administrators Conference:
Strategies for Success, sponsored by the Texas Elementary Principals
and Supervisors Association, for school administrators in Texas who
have been in their positions for three years or less, at the Texas
Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas. Contact: TEPSA, 510 E. 10th St., Austin,
TX 78701; (512) 478-5268; fax: (512) 478-1502; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.tepsa.org.

8-9—Special education: Showcasing Quality, Emphasizing
Outcomes: A National Conference Addressing State Monitoring of IDEA,
sponsored by the Regional Resource and Federal Centers, the National
Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the National
Early Childhood Technical Assistance System, for those interested in
the monitoring of local services under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, in Salt Lake City. Contact: Rich Lewis,
Mid-South Regional Resource Center, 126 Mineral Industries Building,
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051; (859) 257-4921;
e-mail: [email protected].

*11—Assessment: Testing, Testing: School Accountability
in Massachusetts and Beyond, sponsored by the Rappaport Institute for
Greater Boston and the Program on Education Policy and Governance at
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, for state and local education
officials and educators, at the Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass.
Contact: Jean Capizzi, RIGB, (617) 495-5091; e-mail: [email protected];
Web site: www.ksg.harvard.edu/pepg/.

11-12—Year-round education: The Best of Balanced
Calendars and More, sponsored by the California Association for
Year-Round Education, for teachers, administrators, parents, and school
board members, at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Contact:
Tom Crellin, CAYRE, (619) 286-3399; e-mail: [email protected].